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Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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Chairlift – ‘Amanaemonesia’

The band with the stupid name return with a song title that is not a…

MAP – The global music blogs mixtape – July 2011

Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks a large number of music bloggers across the world to share a track from their home country that they think you should hear. Ireland’s song is represented by Little Green Cars.

Album stream: Lorem Ipsum – Between Hospitals

A solo project of a young witty Dublin dude who would Totally prefer to remain…

Listen to the Benjamin Francis Leftwich album & win tickets to his Irish tour

I’ve been enjoying the debut album by Benjamin Francis Leftwich this morning which is apt…

Download the Wugazi mashup album

The full album version of Wugazi, the surprisingly good mashup album of Fugazi and Wu-Tang Clan joints is here. It’s awesome and just what you’re looking for right now. File beside Solen’s the equally brilliant Wu_Tang / Autechre mashup album.

Kanye West live at SXSW (Video)

I was there in Austin that night but I couldn’t get in. The gig was…

Theophilus London – ‘Girls Girls’ (Video)

PARTY OF THE YEAR. New mental Theophilus London video illustrated by Tim Walkiewicz. Theo’s album…

Album Of The Week: Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands – Golden Syrup

Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands‘ second album was never going to be exactly…

New Boom Bip song & Zig Zaj album details

It’s a while since we had a Boom Bip solo record – 2005’s Blue Eyed…

Solar Taxi – ‘Glass Hearts’ (The Casanova Wave ‘Sleep Tight’ Remix)

The Casanova Wave remix of Solar Taxi’s ‘Glass Hearts’ lends the song a synthy euphoria…

The Caretaker: A contemplation on Alzheimer’s disease through music

The Caretaker With An Empty Bliss Beyond This World may just be the most conceptual…

Win tickets to Indiependence 2011

Now in it’s third year as a paying festival, Indiependence, the Mitchelstown, Cork-based festival returns…

Memory Tapes – ‘Green Night’ (CREEP remix)

Lovely long and Languid remix by CREEP of Memory Tapes‘ ‘Green Night’. Directed by Ellen…

Grand Pocket Orchestra – ‘Ooo La Te Woo’

Since GPO released their debut The Ice Cream last year and solidified their lineup they’ve…

CocknBullKid – ‘Yellow’ (Greenmoney remix) – premiere

CocknBullKid’s next single from her album Adulthood is ‘Yellow’ and will be released on Moshi…

Interpol – ‘The Undoing’ (Moths remix)

Imagine if you were studying for your Leaving Cert exams and you release a couple…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (July 12th – 18th)

Highlights: Little Green Cars, Cut Chemist, The Vaselines, Patrick Kelleher’s album launch, Lorem Ipsum album launch and The Casanova Wave. Plus, Cut Chemist tickets to giveaway.

Yourstru.ly Presents: tUnE-yArDs – ‘Gangsta’

Another Yourstru.ly video from Merril Garbus and co.

Ghostfunk: The Ghostface Killah / African high-life mashup album

Matt Tannone, the mashup producer behind Jaydiohead and MosDub’s latest project GhostFunk features Wu-Tang’s Ghostface…

Little Green Cars – ‘My Love Took Me Down To The River (To Silence Me)’ (Live Video)

After an extremely positive reaction to their new material and a well-received Oxegen set, Little…